Archives for the ‘Films’ Category

Film Friday: ‘Takers’ and ‘The Last Exorcism’

Film Friday: ‘Takers’ and ‘The Last Exorcism’

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 27th, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening in theatres this weekend: Matt Dillon stars in the heist-thriller, Takers; a preacher has a test of faith as he faces the first real possession of his life in The Last Exorcism; and James Cameron’s epic 3D adventure Avatar returns to theatres.



Film Friday: ‘The Switch’ and ‘Piranha 3D’

Film Friday: ‘The Switch’ and ‘Piranha 3D’

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 20th, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this weekend in theatres: Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman star in the romantic comedy, The Switch; a swarm of hungry prehistoric critters dominate the horror-comedy, Piranha 3D; Omid Djalili plays a Muslim man who discovers he might actually be Jewish in The Infidel; plus a look at the children’s comedy, Nanny McPhee Returns.



Film Friday: ‘Eat Pray Love’ and ‘The Expendables’

Film Friday: ‘Eat Pray Love’ and ‘The Expendables’

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: Films

There’s a movie for just about everyone debuting this week in theatres. Julia Roberts stars in the romantic travel drama, Eat Pray Love; Sylvester Stallone and a cast of action heroes fight it out in The Expendables; and Michael Cera plays a would-be teenage hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.



Film Friday: ‘The Other Guys’ and ‘Step Up 3′

Film Friday: ‘The Other Guys’ and ‘Step Up 3′

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 6th, 2010 • Category: Films

This week, opening at a theatre near you: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play mismatched partners in the action-comedy, The Other Guys; the dancers are back again in Step Up 3, which also debuts in 3D; and opening in select theatres, Robert Duvall stars in Get Low as a hermit who wants to attend his own funeral.



Film Friday: ‘Dinner For Schmucks’ and ‘Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore’

Film Friday: ‘Dinner For Schmucks’ and ‘Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 31st, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this weekend: Steve Carell and Paul Rudd star in the comedy Dinner For Schmucks; the pets are back on another mission in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore; and Zac Efron tries to play a serious role in the teen drama, Charlie St. Cloud.



Film Friday: ‘Salt’ and ‘Ramona And Beezus’

Film Friday: ‘Salt’ and ‘Ramona And Beezus’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 23rd, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this week in theatres, Angelina Jolie stars in the spy-thriller, Salt, as a CIA agent trying to get to the bottom of a massive Russian plot to destroy America. Plus, a look at the family-friendly Ramona And Beezus, starring Joey King.



Film Friday: ‘Inception’ and ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

Film Friday: ‘Inception’ and ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 16th, 2010 • Category: Films

New this week at a theatre near you: Leonardo DiCaprio walks the dreamscape in Christopher Nolan’s daring thriller, Inception; and Jay Baruchel plays the wizard in training for Jon Turteltaub‘s live-action adaptation of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.



Film Friday: ‘Predators’ and ‘Despicable Me’

Film Friday: ‘Predators’ and ‘Despicable Me’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 9th, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this weekend in theatres, Adrien Brody gets his first big action role in the franchise sequel, Predators; and Steve Carell voices an evil villain who plans to steal the moon in Despicable Me.



Film Friday: ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ and ‘Last Airbender’

Film Friday: ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ and ‘Last Airbender’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 2nd, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this weekend in theatres: the latest in the The Twilight Saga arrives with Kristen Stewart tied up in knots over which side she belongs with; plus M. Night Shyamalan channels Earth, Air, Fire and Water in the fantasy epic, The Last Airbender.



Film Friday: ‘Knight And Day’ and ‘Cyrus’

Film Friday: ‘Knight And Day’ and ‘Cyrus’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 25th, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this week at a theatre near you: Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in the action-comedy, Knight And Day; John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill fight it out for the love of a woman in Cyrus; and Adam Sandler leads a group of aging guys in the reunion comedy, Grown Ups.